Famous Stories: Damon Runyon Theater

Famous Stories: Damon Runyon Theater

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Famous Stories: Damon Runyon Theater episodes

  • It Comes Up Mud (Abbott and Costello)
    Episode 31

    "It Comes Up Mud" The Damon Runyon Theater May 1, 1949

    Opening Music: "Fugue in Tinhorns" by The Andrews Sisters covering the song from Guys and Dolls

    Clip: Abbot and Costello in It Ain't Hay (1943)

    32 min
  • The Bloodhounds of Broadway
    Episode 29

    "The Bloodhounds of Broadway" The Damon Runyon Theater April 17, 1949

    Opening Music: "I Surrender, Dear" by Madonna from the movie Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989)

    Clip: Bloodhounds of Broadway (1952)

    32 min
  • Earthquake (Midnight Alibi)
    Episode 28 "Earthquake" The Damon Runyon Theater April 10, 1949

    Opening Music: "A Bushel and a Peck" by Doris Day covering the song from Guys and Dolls

    Clip: Midnight Alibi (1934)

    31 min
  • The Big Umbrella (Gentlemen, The King)
    Episode 27 "The Big Umbrella" The Damon Runyon Theater April 3, 1949

    Opening Music: "Hang Your Troubles on a Rainbow" by Leighton Nobel from the movie It Aint Hey

    Clip: Professional Soldier (1935)

    33 min
  • Baseball Hattie (The Pride of the Yankees)
    Episode 26 "Baseball Hattie" The Damon Runyon Theater March 27, 1949

    Opening Music: "Who Knows?" by Martha Mears (Lipsynced by Lucile Ball) From the movie The Big Street

    Clip: Prologue to The Pride of the Yankees (1942)

    31 min
  • Madame La Gimp (Lady For A Day)
    Episode 25 "Madame La Gimp" The Damon Runyon Theater March 20, 1949

    Opening Music: "A woman in Love" by Frankie Lane and Percy Faith covering song from Guys and Dolls

    Clip: Frank Capra's Lady For a Day (1933)

    32 min
  • Broadway Complex
    Episode 24 "Broadway Complex" The Damon Runyon Theater March 13, 1949

    Opening Music: "Jack O'Diamonds" by Mitzi Gaynor from the movie Bloodhounds of Broadway

    Clip: Walter Mathau in Little Miss Marker (1980)

    32 min
  • Barbecue (Newspaper Mystery)
    Episode 22 "Barbecue" The Damon Runyon Theater February 27, 1949

    Opening Music: "Having a Wonderful Wish" by Annette Warren (Lipsynced by Lucile Ball) from the movie Sorrowful Jones

    Clip: 1934 Radio version of a newspaper mystery.

    32 min
  • A Piece of Pie (A Slight Case of Murder)
    Episode 21 "A Piece of Pie" The Damon Runyon Theater February 20, 1949

    Opening Music: "My Time of Day" by Robert Alda from the original Broadway cast recording of Guys and Dolls

    Clip: 1945 Radio version of A Slight Case of Murder

    33 min

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From "Little Miss Marker" to "The Lemon Drop Kid" these are the famous stories of gangsters, bookies and racketeers...with a heart of gold. Each week for a full year listen to the tales of the guys…